When Is the Next Total Solar Eclipse? Dates Through 2045
The August 2026 eclipse has passed. The next chance begins on another continent.
As of 26 August 2026, when is the next total solar eclipse? It is 2 August 2027. The Moon's central shadow will cross southern Spain, North Africa, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula before leaving Somalia. Maximum totality lasts 6 minutes 23 seconds near southern Egypt. A partial eclipse will cover a much larger region, but partial is not total: the bright solar surface remains visible outside the narrow central path.
NASA publishes the astronomy behind every date below. Day 4 calculates none of these events. If your question is biblical rather than logistical, solar eclipses in the Bible keeps the interpretation with the texts.
When is the next total solar eclipse after 2026?
This table lists every eclipse NASA classifies as total through 2045. “Maximum” is the longest central totality anywhere on the path, not a promise for every city. The 2043 event is noncentral, so NASA gives no ordinary central-line duration.
| Date | Where totality crosses land | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2027 | Spain, Morocco through Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia | 6m 23s |
| 22 Jul 2028 | Australia, New Zealand | 5m 10s |
| 25 Nov 2030 | Botswana, South Africa, Australia | 3m 44s |
| 30 Mar 2033 | eastern Russia, Alaska | 2m 37s |
| 20 Mar 2034 | central Africa through Egypt, Arabia and southern Asia | 4m 09s |
| 2 Sep 2035 | China, Korea, Japan | 2m 54s |
| 13 Jul 2037 | Australia, New Zealand | 3m 58s |
| 26 Dec 2038 | Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific | 2m 18s |
| 15 Dec 2039 | Antarctica | 1m 51s |
| 30 Apr 2041 | Angola, Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia | 1m 51s |
| 20 Apr 2042 | Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines | 4m 51s |
| 9 Apr 2043 | extreme northeastern Russia, grazing noncentral event | — |
| 23 Aug 2044 | Greenland, northern Canada, Montana, North Dakota | 2m 04s |
| 12 Aug 2045 | United States, Caribbean, northern South America | 6m 06s |
The unusually long first entry has its own close look at the 2027 eclipse over Egypt.
The useful question is always local. Totality can be seen only from inside the Moon's umbral path. A town just outside it gets a deep partial eclipse, never the uncovered corona or complete daytime darkness. Check a NASA or U.S. Naval Observatory location map again before travel because a country name cannot show a path boundary.
The center line is useful but not compulsory. Locations well inside either edge still experience totality, although the covered interval generally shortens toward the boundary. That tradeoff can matter more than chasing the published maximum: a slightly shorter site with open sky, dependable transport and several safe backup locations may serve you better. Contact times also change from town to town. Download or print the local sequence before traveling, then compare it with an official interactive map rather than borrowing times from the nearest famous city.
Protect your eyes during every partial phase with compliant solar viewing equipment. Ordinary sunglasses are not sufficient. Unfiltered viewing is safe only during the brief interval when the Sun is completely covered at a location inside totality. Filters go back on as soon as bright sunlight returns.
The United States gets Alaska first, then two August paths
Alaska receives totality on 30 March 2033. For the contiguous United States, 23 August 2044 is next, but its path reaches only Montana and North Dakota after crossing Canada. The much broader 12 August 2045 eclipse runs from northern California across states including Colorado, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida before reaching the Caribbean.
“The next U.S. eclipse” can therefore mean three different answers: 2033 for any state, 2044 for the lower forty-eight, or 2045 for the next coast-to-coast opportunity. A partial solar eclipse visible from part of the country may happen sooner, but it does not answer the totality question.
Total, annular and partial describe which shadow reaches you
The Moon crosses near the line between Earth and Sun during every solar eclipse. Apparent size and your place under its shadow determine the view:
| Alignment at your location | What remains visible | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Moon appears large enough: you enter the umbra | No direct solar surface during totality | Total |
| Moon appears too small: you enter the antumbra | A bright ring around the Moon | Annular |
| You remain in the penumbra | A bright crescent or bitten disk | Partial |
A hybrid eclipse changes between annular and total along different portions of its central path because Earth's curved surface changes the observer's distance. None of these labels measures spiritual importance. They describe shadow geometry.
Total eclipses happen somewhere on Earth roughly every year or two, but their paths are narrow and often cross ocean or sparsely populated land. The long wait at one address is a geography problem, not a shortage of eclipses.
Every solar eclipse is a new-moon event
The Day 4 and fixed Hebrew dates for the civil day of greatest eclipse are:
| Civil date | Day 4 sacred date | Fixed Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2027 | AM 6027, Month 5 day 15 | 28 Tammuz 5787 |
| 22 Jul 2028 | AM 6028, Month 5 day 5 | 28 Tammuz 5788 |
| 25 Nov 2030 | AM 6030, Month 9 day 9 | 29 Cheshvan 5791 |
| 30 Mar 2033 | AM 6033, Month 1 day 11 | 29 Adar II 5793 |
| 20 Mar 2034 | AM 6034, Month 1 day 1 | 29 Adar 5794 |
| 2 Sep 2035 | AM 6035, Month 6 day 16 | 28 Av 5795 |
| 13 Jul 2037 | AM 6037, Month 4 day 25 | 1 Av 5797 |
| 26 Dec 2038 | AM 6038, Month 10 day 9 | 29 Kislev 5799 |
| 15 Dec 2039 | AM 6039, Month 9 day 29 | 28 Kislev 5800 |
| 30 Apr 2041 | AM 6041, Month 2 day 12 | 29 Nisan 5801 |
| 20 Apr 2042 | AM 6042, Month 2 day 2 | 30 Nisan 5802 |
| 9 Apr 2043 | AM 6043, Month 1 day 21 | 28 Adar II 5803 |
| 23 Aug 2044 | AM 6044, Month 6 day 7 | 30 Av 5804 |
| 12 Aug 2045 | AM 6045, Month 5 day 25 | 29 Av 5805 |
Hebrew days begin at sunset, so a local event near the boundary may need a location-specific label. The fixed Hebrew dates gather around a month's end because a solar eclipse requires astronomical new moon. Day 4's months are solar and do not begin with lunar conjunction, so their day numbers follow another pattern. This is calendar arithmetic, not prophecy.
Lunar eclipses reverse the geometry: they require a full moon. That difference explains both the next blood moon dates and why lunar eclipses can fall on feast days.
Day 4's Calendar shows everyday and sacred dates side by side. Future years require a subscription. It does not mark or predict eclipses. Use the astronomical maps for visibility.
Common questions
When and where is the next total solar eclipse?
As of 26 August 2026, it is 2 August 2027. Totality begins over the Atlantic, crosses southern Spain and North Africa, continues through Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, and leaves across Somalia. The maximum is 6 minutes 23 seconds near southern Egypt. Each location receives its own shorter duration.
When does the United States get another one?
Alaska sees totality on 30 March 2033. The next path through the contiguous United States arrives on 23 August 2044 and clips Montana and North Dakota. A much longer coast-to-coast path follows on 12 August 2045, crossing from northern California toward Florida.
What is the difference between total, annular and partial?
In a total eclipse, the Moon covers the solar disk for observers inside the umbra. In an annular eclipse, the Moon appears smaller and leaves a bright ring. In a partial eclipse, the observer remains under the penumbra and only part of the Sun is covered. Location changes the type you experience.
What sacred-calendar date does each eclipse fall on?
The table above maps the civil day of greatest eclipse through Day 4's canonical equinox table and the fixed Hebrew calendar. Solar eclipses always occur at astronomical new moon, so Hebrew dates cluster near a month's boundary. Day 4 is solar rather than lunar, so an eclipse can land anywhere within one of its months.
Sources:
- NASA solar-eclipse catalog, 2001–2100
- NASA decade paths and durations, 2021–2030
- NASA decade paths and durations, 2031–2040
- NASA decade paths and durations, 2041–2050
- NASA eclipse safety guidance
- Hebcal Gregorian-to-Hebrew converter
Choose the path before you choose the meaning. The shadow has coordinates whether or not anyone builds a story around it.
